Mari, everything looks so fantastic I didn't even know where to begin! I scrolled up and down the page 3 times to get a really good look at all your beautiful treats. Those hand painted holiday cookies are just out-of-this world gorgeous! And those shortbread cookies - they are sooooo Chinese! :) I applaud you for the wonderful things you make and share with all of us!

mary you are the cats meow! you know how much i LOVE all your stuff, but when its SUGAR stuff, OMG HOG HEAVEN!

THANK YOU so much for sharing at food with style, it means a lot to me to have such good TALENTED friends willing to share the pretty stuff~

i have to say the first time you knocked me over with a feather was a years ago with your hand painted cookies, girl it doesn't get any better then that, art, food and SUGAR, yes there is heaven on earth!

thank you darling!

ps speaking of cats meow, cory is doing great this morn, had breakfast and moving around~

Thank you!!! I am going to two parties next Friday, one a breakfast (at school) and the other in the evening. The biscotti is going to school with me in the morning and those almonds are my contribution to the party in the evening!!

Oh MY gosh my eyes are just falling out of my head; everything is breath-taking. This is like one of those childhood fantastylands where everything is made of candy and cookies and you just want to go wild. I am agog with delight.

Hi Mari...gorgeous as usual...I went and got your recipe for the biscotti for my SIL...I'm always looking for new ways to make them...the cinnamon almond dipped in the chocolate looks terrific...Are using using a Nikon D-90 to take these beautiful pictures and if so what lens do you use...Ofcourse i know that it's more the talent of the photographer then the camera...

5-Star Portobello "Pepper-Steak" ~ Vegetarian

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